Looking for a Hill

ShayK1

Does anybody know of a decent hill where I could try to snowboard within walking distance of Carlow town.

I haven't taken the car out since Tuesday and I don't intend to so it has to be within walking distance.

Something long and gradual would be preferable to anything short and steep as I'll have to walk up it.

ike

The town park in Graiguecullen is the first one that comes to mind, nice bit of hill beside the playground...

ShayK1

too small. I'd be up and down every 5 seconds.
Its not like a sledge where you just sit on and go. You've to strap yourself into a snowboard.
Thanks though.

sharky86

Try get a a taxi to barrack hill down outside old leighlin if you really want a hill:D

ShayK1

sharky86 wrote: »

Try get a a taxi to barrack hill down outside old leighlin if you really want a hill:D

But what if it keeps snowing, and the taxi isn't able to come back to collect me?
Fuxxered!

zeds alive

ShayK1 wrote: »

But what if it keeps snowing, and the taxi isn't able to come back to collect me?
Fuxxered!

My cousin who works for ESB and who was repairing fallen wires , said that there was people snowboarding on Mt lienster yesterday while he was working there :eek:

ShayK1

zeds alive wrote: »

My cousin who works for ESB and who was repairing fallen wires , said that there was people snowboarding on Mt lienster yesterday while he was working there :eek:

awesome!
Some mates of mine tried it last year or the year before but there wasn't enough snowfall.

It'd be a fair walk to Mt Leinster from here though.

feelinfoul

head up to browneshill,walk up to wall's forge,turn left over link road,at the crossroad turn right,nice long slope from top to bottom,be careful but,some 4*4's are still making it up,have fun!

ShayK1

feelinfoul wrote: »

head up to browneshill,walk up to wall's forge,turn left over link road,at the crossroad turn right,nice long slope from top to bottom,be careful but,some 4*4's are still making it up,have fun!

Are you talking about browneshill Avenue here?

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Browneshill+Ave&daddr=Browneshill+Ave&hl=en&geocode=FaosJgMd4siW_w%3BFXotJgMdm-iW_w&mra=me&mrcr=0&mrsp=1,0&sz=17&sll=52.832873,-6.89184&sspn=0.00315,0.009645&ie=UTF8&z=17

bluebell1

thats the hill i think... but if you do venture be careful, i live at the top of it and 4x4 are still getting up and down it! prob one of the busiest secondary roads around town today!!

feelinfoul

yup,thats her!;)

ShayK1

I went out for a look.
Too much traffic there. It'd be too dangerous.

Any other suggestions?

tombull82

Why the need for a hill Shay?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1_UJfl2irk

SIX PACK

I wouldn't go near Mt Leinster Bunclody is very badly hit, all by roads around there are impassable

ShayK1

tombull82 wrote: »

Why the need for a hill Shay?

eh.. cause I'm not a wreckless idiot

tommycahir

Hi shay not sure if ur still looking for a hill just remembered that Hanover st is closed so may suit for your needs

ShayK1

tommycahir wrote: »

Hi shay not sure if ur still looking for a hill just remembered that Hanover st is closed so may suit for your needs

I've been looking at it tommy. I think I copped it too late though.
I only thought of it lastnight. Might try it if we get another dump of snow.

Don1

Wonder would mick give us a loan of the quad, as the field behind the house out there would be deadly!!!